Well, Sutra Sushi is perhaps the epitome of dining in Snottsdale. It is more about the looks than the food.
This used to be an Oxygen bar, with red swirly sofas and ottomans. As that fad faded, why not try sushi? This really isn't a sushi bar, it is a bar that offers sushi. The back wall is 18 feet high stocked with every kind of trendy fruit flavored liquor in clear and colored bottles of exotic shapes.
The sushi chefs are both Caucasian, and in typical Barcelona style, Danny (of Danny's car wash fame and fortune) has a legion of staff, including the obligatory blond bartender in push up gusseted body corset, two bouncers in black shirts doing nothing, and several waitresses in black tops looking for a good tip by blowing in your ear.
Starters include Edamame, Miso Soup ($3 ea), Squid or Seaweed Salad ($5); Cold "Tapanese" (cute play on Tapas and Japanese? not really!) of Poki, Chicken Salad, Sashimi Salad (all $8). Hot Tapanese include Veggie Tempura. Crab Rangoons. ($6 ea) Calamari ($8) or Yakitori/Yakuniku ($12). They also have Donburi "your way" with your choice of curry, chipotle or mushroom ragout sauce. (Now that is what I call Japanese! Not!)
Most sushi are in the $5 - $8 for nigiri, $10 - $12 for sashimi, so not outrageous by any means. Rolls are $4 (Tekkamaki) to $12 (Rainbow).
The sushi actually isn't that bad, and I have had worse in Snobsdale.
This is really a good place to invite some friends for some food and fun and lots of booze before you go next door to cruise and booze some between dances.